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Core Capital

Venture capital

Manila · Pre-Seed–Seed

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Investment thesis

The Gobi-Core Philippine Fund is a venture capital fund managed by Gobi Partners that backs Philippine startups with regional ambitions, with portfolio companies spanning social entertainment, gaming and esports, edtech, health-insurance aggregation, cloud restaurants and e-commerce enablement.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Manila, PH
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
4

What they invest in

from 4 of 4 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2AdTech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1

HQs:United States×3

Investments · 4 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2019 · 12017 · 22014 · 14 dated

Luminalluminal.comin𝕏Aug 2014

Luminal provides AI model compilation and inference optimization software that compiles models into optimized native code for GPUs and ASICs, delivering 2-3x faster inference performance compared to traditional runtime inference engines.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Joe Fioti(CEO)inMatthew Gunton(CTO)inJake Stevens(Founder)inJacob Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesSaga VenturesSpot VCSterling RoadY CombinatorA.Capital Ventures+19 more

Oloolo.comin𝕏Jan 2019

Olo provides a software platform for restaurant brands to manage online and catering ordering, payments, guest data, and marketing across multiple locations.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Noah Glass(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesRRE VenturesThoma BravoWellington ManagementEndeavor CatalystTiger Global Management

Stardogstardog.comin𝕏Oct 2017

Stardog provides an Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform that enables enterprises to unify hybrid and varied data based on meaning.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Evren SirininMichael GroveinNavin SharmainYoav PerskyinChris ScaliainSandy Terryin

Co-investorsBoulder VenturesContour Venture PartnersDcode CapitalPresidio VenturesGrotech VenturesTENFORE HOLDINGS

Vizbeevizbee.tvinDec 2017

Vizbee provides universal casting technology and lets media companies launch branded, high-performance TV apps across platforms such as FireTV, Roku, Samsung, LG, Vizio, AndroidTV, and Xbox.

AdTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Mark Levine(Director)Darren Feher(Executive Officer, Director)Prashanth Pappu(Director)Jeremy Legg(Director)

BoardSomak Chattopadhyay(Director)in

Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Social StartsArmory Square VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Luminal Raises $5.3M in Seed Funding

Luminal · finsmes.com · Nov 20, 2025

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Core Capital Partners II L.P.LPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System2015—-9.1%0.76x0.76x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Core Capital invest at?
Core Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Core Capital focus on?
Core Capital focuses on Gaming, Sports Tech.
Where is Core Capital located?
Core Capital is headquartered in Manila, PH.

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